Bud Palmer vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Bud Palmer that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bud Palmer

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Palmer 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Bud Palmer 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Bud Palmer 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.